Our view: Central Coast should be proud of 2025 milestones
As 2025 comes to a close, it would be easy to dwell on our affordability crisis, tariff mayhem and upheaval among our immigrant communities. But we’d prefer to look on the half-full side of the glass and point to some landmark accomplishments during the past year. • Amgen’s $600 million investment in the Conejo Valley Read More →
Direct Relief ranked No. 5 largest U.S. charity
It has been a big year of change for Santa Barbara-based Direct Relief, welcoming a new chief executive, but the global humanitarian nonprofit is still helping people all around the world at a massive scale. That is why the nonprofit ranked as the fifth largest charity in the United States and one of the most Read More →
CRE: Santa Barbara holds groundbreaking for 63 units of affordable housing
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Covered CA faces big hurdles in 2026, says executive director
The holiday season usually brings a lot of light and joy, but for a majority of Americans, decisions in regards to healthcare in 2026 will also need to be made. Affordable Care Act subsidies, or tax credits, that went into effect in 2021 as part of the American Rescue Plan Act are set to expire Read More →
805 law: Santa Barbara Women Lawyers name attorney of the year
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Guest commentary: The magic of the mall lives on this holiday season
By Jennifer Duarte We’ve all heard the whispers — or seen the social media comments — over the past decade: “Malls are dead.” It’s an easy narrative in the age of one-click online shopping and next-day delivery. But as someone who has spent more than two decades in the shopping center industry, managing more than Read More →
AppFolio sues competitor for alleged false advertising
Santa Barbara-based AppFolio, a provider of cloud business management solutions for the real estate industry, has sued a competitor, Beagle Inc., for alleged false advertising and more. “Defendant Beagle, Inc. is named for a pet but runs its business like a parasite,” Appfolio’s lawsuit, filed Dec. 9 in Santa Barbara County Superior Court, says. “In Read More →
